Borah Firestorm on Executive Agreements in Senate Debate
Senator Borah denounces executive agreements as covert treaties made without Senate advice or consent. He argues such pacts bind the nation and citizens, resemble true treaties, and defy constitutional requirements demanding Senate ratification by two thirds. He cites Supreme Court definitions and warns of legal penalties for violations.
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Threefold Usurpation Claims Against Executive Treaties
The text argues executive treaties violate the Constitution by taxing, legislating, and regulating commerce without Congress. Senator Borah warned against executive agreements that expand or restrict imports and exports, urging the taxing power remain with elected representatives and calling for swift rejection on constitutional grounds.
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Bullfighters Strike Threatens Spain Mexico Relations
Spain's president faces a tense crisis as the international bullfighters union threatens a strike amid disputes over fairness and pay. Madrid arrests key stars in a worsening row, while a national body oversees eligibility and wages, risking broader political fallout.
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International Bullfighters’ Union
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Theatrical Panama Fight Described by An Old Friend
An anecdote recounts a chaotic Panama crowd scene at a famed bullfight with matador Lierce and Andalusian bulls. Hank Wells, a Missouri digger helping build the canal, is described amid army calls and a raucous audience as the star matador enters and the spectacle unfolds amid heat and spectacle.
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Night Bullfight Chaos Ends With Man Arrested
Edwin C C Hill and Jett lead a chaotic bullfight where Wells parodies the matador with an umbrella. A gate mix up releases the bull into a crowd. soldiers scatter as Wells continues to strike the bull. Police arrest Wells at 11 pm amid the uproar.
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Dear Mr Roosevelt at the Republican Convention from Sam Norman
A humorous letter from Cleveland writer Sam Norman to President Roosevelt reports from the Republican Convention hall. He jokes about seating for 12 000, predicts a prayer and singing of the Star Spangled Banner, mocks crooners and platform drafting, and notes Democrats and Republicans both relying on backroom money.
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Fights and Forest of Facts From Old LA Notes
From the 1925 item Joe Mayen reports Chief Deputy Alfonso Newton receives a canary and cage for the sheriff's office. The 1916 Texas Music Teachers convention elects officers Arthur Manchester Harriet McDonald and John Graham as president vice president and secretary treasurer respectively.
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Texas Music Teachers’ Association
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Harriet Bereon McDonald
Dallas
John Bort Graham
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Listen World Listen World by Elsie Robinson
An editorial piece outlines many types of mean people and explains why they become mean. It argues a meanie results from life’s grievances and a craving for popularity, warning readers to avoid backing into corners that breed resentment.
Celebrated Verse Poet Walt Mason Turns Seventy Four
The veteran humorist Walt Mason, famed for his syndicated verse, marks his 74th birthday in La Jolla California. The piece recalls his career from St Louis beginnings to the Emporia Gazette and New York Globe, noting his prolific output and near total deafness.
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Walt Mason
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Canadian Horn
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William al
Jon White
Ivy Poisoning By Royal 5 Copeland A D M
A reader comments on the dangers of poison ivy and poison sumac while advising preparedness for rural outings. It explains plant identification, exposure routes, and treatment steps including baths, cleansers, and calamine or soda solutions.
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Royal
Copeland
Qualifications for senators under the Constitution
The article notes Article I sets the senatorial eligibility at age 40, nine years a citizen, and residency in the state of choice. It argues there is no aristocracy or ruling class, and that any eligible person may be elected senator or representative, asserting simple rules apply.
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Words of Wisdom and Proverb Echoes Across Time
A garbled reader fragment presents scattered quotations from philosophers and poets. It references Lowell, Gladstone, Pope, and Roche, noting moral counsel about selfishness, humility, and wisdom. The text appears as a collage of maxims without a coherent narrative.
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